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Anna Politkovskaya
murdered - write to the Russian government
| On
October 7, 2006, renowned journalist, author and human rights
defender Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead in her apartment building.
There can be little doubt that her death is related to her tireless
work of exposing human rights violations, cruelty. government
neglect and corruption in Chechnya and elsewhere in Russia.
We therefore ask those who admired Anna Politkovskaya's courage
and body of work to demand a full investigation of her death. |
How to best make your voice heard
The
best way to reach the Russian government from abroad is through
the embassy of the Russian Federation in your respective country.
You can find the contact information of the embassy in your
country on websites like www.russianembassy.net
or www.russian-embassy.info.
Contact information for the Russian embassy in the US is provided
in the US form letter (see below).
Form letters, downloads, contact info
We have
prepared a form letter (see text on the right), which you
can download, sign and fax or mail to the embassy. Alternatively,
US citizens and residents can email their signed letters to
the Chechnya Advocacy Network at can@chechnyaadvocacy.org
and we will relay them to the Russian embassy on your behalf.
If
you are a US citizen or resident:
Download
Form
letter US- Word Document (add
the date and your signature)
Download
Form
letter US- PDF file
You can
send the letter by mail to address provided on it, fax it
to 202 298 5735 or send it to can@chechnyaadvocacy.org.
If
you live elsewhere:
Download
Form letter
international - Word Document (add the date and your signature)
Download
Form
letter international - PDF file
You can
find Russian embassy addresses and fax numbers at www.russianembassy.net
or www.russian-embassy.info.
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| "I
am deeply disturbed and saddened by the news that journalist
and author Anna Politkovskaya has been murdered. Anna
Politkovskaya was one of Russia’s brightest and most
dedicated citizens and one of the world’s most courageous
writers. Her pursuit of the truth in Chechnya may have
been critical of your government and the Chechen Republic's
leadership's policies and actions, but it was always
in the interest of the innocent victims of years of
armed violence and it was to the credit of your country.
Anna Politkovskaya's writings were widely read and she
had many friends and admirers in the United States.
Moved by great sorrow and deep concern, I urge you to
convey to your President and your government my sincere
hope that they will conduct a full and honest investigation
of this brutal and callous murder of Russia’s most outstanding
and courageous woman and ensure that her killer and
all persons responsible for the murder are brought to
justice."
(Form letter text)
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